CVE-2026-54079 veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA
HighCVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.56%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
veraPDF validation provides PDF/A and PDF/UA validation, feature reporting, and metadata repair. From 1.17.35 until 1.30.2 and 1.31.71, veraPDF-validation contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/GFPDAcroForm.java in the getdynamicRender() method, where a crafted PDF containing a malicious XFA stream can cause external entity expansion during PDF/UA-1 validation and allow local file disclosure or outbound server-side requests. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| veraPDF-validation | = >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | No fix listed |
| veraPDF-validation | = >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.18.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.18.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.18.7 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.18.8 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.20.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.20.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.22.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.22.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.24.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.24.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.26.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.26.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.26.5 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.28.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.28.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | = 1.30.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.24.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.24.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.26.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.26.2 | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.26.5 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.28.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.28.2 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | = 1.30.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | >= 1.17.35, <= 1.30.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model(Maven) | >= 1.31.1, <= 1.31.70 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | >= 1.17.35, <= 1.30.1 | No fix listed |
| org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta(Maven) | >= 1.31.1, <= 1.31.70 | No fix listed |
References
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730 patch
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542 patch
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec patch
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